Encyclopedia > Charlie Parker

Article Content

Charlie Parker

Charlie "Bird" Parker (August 29, 1920- March 12, 1955) was a famous jazz saxophonist who made huge contributions to jazz music.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Parker grew up listening to jazz bands like Count Basie and Bennie Moten.

Parker moved to New York City and, with Dizzy Gillespie, was critical in the development of bebop.

Parker was addicted to heroin for most of his life and died early.

All Wikipedia text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License

Search Encyclopedia

Search over one million articles, find something about almost anything!

Featured Article

Monty Woolley

... Thornton Wilder) who began acting on Broadway in 1936. He was typecast as the wasp-tongued, supercillious sophisticate. His most famous role is that of the cranky ...